As a child, Harry Potter was left on the steps of an orphanage, and he grows up knowing of the cruelty of children. At the same time, he hears, by chance, mentions a figure worthy of his respect: Tom Marvolo Riddle. Despite the lack of information on the elusive 'mudblood'-turned-'King of Slytherin', Harry is determined to follow in the steps of his role model... Eventual TMR/HP